It will consist of three attackers, three midfielders, four defenders and one goalkeeper in a 4-3-3 formation, with the final line-up announced on January 15th.

As expected, the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Harry Kane et al. have all made the 55-man shortlist – but there’s one star who’s nowhere to be seen – despite being one of Premier League’s most impressive players.

Mohamed Salah has been on fire for Liverpool since he joined, and scooped his second consecutive Player of the Month award last month after notching six goals in four Premier league games.

As thousands of you open packs, the market will see price falls on an immense scale, with special TOTY player items available for a limited time in FIFA 18 Ultimate Team and FIFA Mobile.

Here, we’ve pulled together everything else need to know to make the most out of the period. Let’s kick off.

Q: What is the Team of the Year?
A: TOTY is a team of IF players released on a yearly basis. Select players will be rewarded blue In Form cards, based on their real performance on the previous civil year.

Q: When is the Team of the Year released?
A: The final Team of The Year will be announced starting on January 15th.

Q: How will EA Sports reveal the players?
A: Last year, EA started with the goalkeeper before working through the defence, midfield and ending with the strikers.

Ronaldo will be one of the players in contention for a TOTY place, despite his form being erratic of late

Q: Just how much of an upgrade will players get?
A: Huge. Nearly every player will get scores well into the 90s, with Cristiano Ronaldo getting a near-perfect 99 score last year.

Just take a look at last year’s team (below) to get an idea.

Q: What is the difference between Team of the Year and Team of the Season?
A: Last year’s TOTY consisted of players who played well during the calendar year, according to the International Federation of Professional Footballers (FIFPro).

The TOTS has nothing to do with the calendar year – but related to players of each league who have played well during the season. They are not chosen by FIFPro members.

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